Within the first day of 6 Questions for The United Methodist Church, someone asked, Is this only for young clergy? The answer is a resounding no. While 6 Questions for The United Methodist Church is hosted by http://www.umcyoungclergy.com it is open to all people of The United Methodist Church. The project becomes better with each […]
Today is the first official #6qumc Tuesday. What is #6qumc Tuesday? Thanks for asking. #6qumc Tuesday is a part of 6 Questions for The United Methodist Church. As a part of #6qumc Tuesday: Invite others to take part in 6qumc by posting the link, http://bit.ly/6qumc, on Facebook and Twitter with #6qumc (a Twitter hashtag – […]
I am excited and encouraged by 6 Questions for The United Methodist Church. The purpose of this project is to: Raise important questions for next steps in the life of the denomination. Provide guidance for future face to face gatherings. Shape the discourse across the denomination. 6 Questions is for all the people of The […]
6 Questions for The United Methodist Church (which you can read about here) is a new kind of project within the denomination. This project is distinct in that it: seeks to shape a conversation, not produce immediate action steps. offers the opportunity for any question to be received on the same playing field. does not […]
The UMC has: 1 Mission 3 simple rules 4 areas of focus 5 practices Now… “Leaders do not need answers. Leaders must have the right questions.” — Lovett Weems Purpose of 6 Questions for The United Methodist Church (6qumc) Raise important questions for next steps in the life of the denomination. Provide guidance for future […]
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Wrath: My Sermon
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to preach at 5 services at Resurrection’s Central Campus. It was a lot of fun. You can check out the manuscript at http://bit.ly/195vZu and see if I stuck to it in the video below. Enjoy!
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Ministry Iteration
While I believe that it is important to get ministry done right the first time, I am increasingly becoming a fan of iteration (or repetition) and learning by doing. I recognize that some genius idea that I have may certainly turn out to only be genius in my head and not actually be helpful in […]
I am headed to the Gulf Coast on a Mission Trip with RezLife (student ministries at Resurrection) July 8 to 14. Here is some information from the website: Over the last several years the Gulf Coast has been hit with many strong hurricanes. Many communities were and still are devastated. These communities are cleaning up […]
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Speedlinking – June 20, 2009
The New GM? and church… Clear thoughts at Let’s Stop… Organize Your Workspace for Maximum Productivity is a post that will definitely get used when I move offices. I appreciate the wisdom at Notes for Young Clergy Three Ways to Make Conferences Better – Annual Conference, anyone? Good tactics can be found at: Why it’s […]
No more brain cells on blogging for me this week as I am preparing to preach this weekend at Resurrection on wrath. I hope that you might be able to join us at Resurrection’s Central Campus or at http://live.cor.org http://www.cor.org/worship-sermons/worship-schedule/
I invite you to follow @rezlive on Twitter to stay up to date on the goings on at http://live.cor.org. Join us worship live at http://live.cor.org Sundays at 10:45 AM and 5:00 PM Central Time, and for other events as announced. @rezlive will become more active over time. Enjoy!
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Summer Reading List
One of the things which I relearned on vacation a couple weeks ago is how important it is for me to spend time reading. It is good for my soul. Here is what I have on my summer reading list: Bible Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies by Charlene Li and Josh […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 